Drama techniques in language learning : a resource book of communiation activities for language teachers

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Drama Techniques in Language Learning offers a large selection of techniques for use at all levels which focus learners' attention on communicative tasks or activities. These involve the whole personality of the learner and provide real reasons for expressing feelings and opinions. The techniques require no special training and can easily be introduced into normal course work. This greatly expanded highly successful edition provides: advice on using the techniques in the classroom; 150 ideas for interesting and productive fluency practice; clear instructions for the teacher; and detailed cross-referencing between exercises.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Acknowledgements
• Fresh thoughts for a new edition
• Introduction
• Some practical considerations
• language needs
• List of exercises indicating language requirements
• 1 Introductory exercises
• 2 Observations
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Creation and invention
• 5 Word-play
• 6 Problem-solving
• 7 The use of literary texts, poems and songs
• 8 A day's work
• Bibliography